President Trump has warned of "very severe consequences" if Russia doesn't agree to end the war with Ukraine after Friday's summit in Alaska. He also mentioned the chance of a second meeting, involving both Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which he said would be "more productive" than the one scheduled for Friday in Alaska. After a call with Trump,
European leaders reiterated the need for Kyiv to be involved in any final decision – betraying an underlying nervousness that Putin could ultimately persuade Trump to concede Ukrainian land in exchange for a ceasefire, writes